Kovalev: the Russian Federation will contribute to the OSCE draft decision on the safety of correspondents
Russia wants to introduce the PA OSCE draft decision " About how to improve the security mechanisms of commissioners of the media in the OSCE region ", said the people's Deputy of the state Duma, member of the Russian delegation in the Assembly Nikolay Kovalev.

Russia wants to introduce the PA OSCE Draft decision " About how to improve the security mechanisms of commissioners of the media in the OSCE region ", said the people's Deputy of the state Duma, member of the Russian delegation in the Assembly Nikolay Kovalev.
The draft decision will be considered at the meeting of the Assembly in case if it is supported by More than 20 members from 4 countries. Summer session of OSCE PA will be held in Helsinki, 4-9 July.
"Another Project of the decision On security of commissioners of the media in the area. Dramatically increased the number of victims among journalists. This applies not only to war zones, but in General require, by itself, increasing the safety of correspondents in all countries of the world. And in the regions of the OSCE countries must pay close attention And provide security press corps, " said correspondents Kovalev.
in the draft decision are invited to call on all participating States of the OSCE to make not less decisive steps to foster the development of independent, free And pluralistic media.
In addition, Russian MPs propose to encourage the government of Ukraine " to strengthen the independence of the media And apply the highest standards in the field of security, providing the most in the conflict area, protection for all workers in the country correspondents without distinction of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, descent or other status."
In addition, the Russian deputies pay attention that there can be no differentiation on the basis of the political, legal or international status of the country, which belongs to the journalist.
In addition, the draft decision is proposed to call for the creation on the platform of the OSCE PA parliamentary Council for the safety of reporters And media workers in Ukraine.